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Theo Johnson

Pos: TE1 Team: NYG YoE: 2
Draft: RD 4, PICK 107
Injury Status: Q Return Date: 2026-02-09

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

Trends

"Johnson was selected by Pittsburgh in the third round of April's draft. He isn't super-fast (4.57 40-yard dash) or quick (1.62 10-yard split), which limited his output at Iowa (only 34% of runs went for 5-plus yards), but he's one of the biggest backs in this class. He's seemingly a capable receiver, but didn't do it much in college (38 targets) and needs work as a pass blocker, so his fantasy ceiling might be a bit limited. That's especially the case with Jaylen Warren positioned to handle upward of half of the carries and most of the passing-down work. Johnson may eventually emerge as the de facto Najee Harris replacement in run-heavy Pittsburgh, so he's well worth a midround flier, but don't be surprised if he gets off to a slow start."

"Johnson has been getting very little work on offense with just eight snaps over his past three games. He'll be entirely out of the picture Sunday, representing his fifth missed contest this season. Pittsburgh has just two running backs -- Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell -- active against Detroit."

	Kaleb Johnson's rushing yards have decreased by 42.11% over the past 6 weeks.
	Kaleb Johnson's rushing attempts have decreased by 38.46% over the past 6 weeks.
	Kaleb Johnson's rushing attempt share has decreased by 26.01% over the past 6 weeks.
	Kaleb Johnson's rushing yards per attempt has increased by 18.55% over the past 6 weeks.
	Kaleb Johnson's receiving yards per attempt has increased by 100% over the past 6 weeks.

Theo Johnson

Pos: TE1 Team: NYG YoE: 2
Draft: RD 4, PICK 107
Injury Status: Q Return Date: 2026-02-09

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

Trends

"Johnson is entering his second NFL season after playing a hefty 84% of the Giants' offensive snaps as a rookie. The fourth-round pick didn't see much work in the passing game early on and missed the final five games due to injury, but he was picking up steam prior to going down. After totaling a 14-150-0 receiving line on 20 targets (7% share) during his first eight games, Johnson leapt to a 15-181-1 line on 23 targets (19%) in the final four outings. The fantasy output wasn't great in the Giants' punchless offense, but the increase in reliance is notable and it will only help having Russell Wilson under center. The 24-year-old Johnson is a fine sleeper target in the late rounds."

"With Johnson having been downgraded to out for the contest, Daniel Bellinger and Chris Manhertz are slated to lead the Giants' Week 17 tight end corps. Johnson's next chance to see game action will arrive in Week 18, when New York faces Dallas at home."

	Theo Johnson's receiving yards have increased by 138.89% over the past 12 weeks.
	Theo Johnson's receiving touchdowns have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 10 weeks.
	Theo Johnson's target share has increased by 46.61% over the past 18 weeks.
	Theo Johnson's receptions have increased by 44.44% over the past 6 weeks.
	Theo Johnson's total touchdowns have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 10 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

ATT

YD

TD

FUM

YPA

RUSH SHARE

2025

15

MIA

15 - 28

PIT

2.0

4.0

0.0

0.0

2.0

0.062

2025

14

PIT

27 - 22

BAL

2.0

4.0

0.0

0.0

2.0

0.118

2025

13

BUF

26 - 7

PIT

2.0

3.0

0.0

0.0

1.5

0.111

2025

11

CIN

12 - 34

PIT

5.0

15.0

0.0

0.0

3.0

0.179

2025

10

PIT

10 - 25

LAC

2.0

3.0

0.0

0.0

1.5

0.125

2025

9

IND

20 - 27

PIT

1.0

4.0

0.0

0.0

4.0

0.043

2025

6

CLE

9 - 23

PIT

6.0

15.0

0.0

0.0

2.5

0.214

2025

4

MIN

21 - 24

PIT

6.0

22.0

0.0

0.0

3.67

0.207

2025

2

SEA

31 - 17

PIT

1.0

1.0

0.0

0.0

1.0

0.048

2025

1

PIT

34 - 32

NYJ

1.0

-2.0

0.0

0.0

-2.0

0.05